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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Mine Disasters in the Year 1926   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/13/1926 Wilburton No. 21 View the planets for this day Wilburton, OK Coal Explosion 91 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1926 Barnes-Hecker View the planets for this day Ishpeming, MI MNM Inundation 51
08/26/1926 Clymer No. 1 View the planets for this day Clymer, PA Coal Explosion 44 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/09/1926 Francisco No. 2 View the planets for this day Francisco, IN Coal Explosion/Fire 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/04/1926 Rockwood View the planets for this day Rockwood, TN Coal Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/29/1926 Mossboro No. 1 View the planets for this day Helena, AL Coal Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/03/1926 Horning No. 4 View the planets for this day Horning, PA Coal Explosion 20 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/14/1926 Jamison No. 8 View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Coal Explosion 19
03/08/1926 Crab Orchard 5 View the planets for this day Eccles, WV Coal Explosion 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/03/1926 Tahona No. 29 View the planets for this day Tahona, OK Coal Explosion 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/21/1926 Dixie View the planets for this day Moffat, AL Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/30/1926 Colliery No. 7 View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/16/1926 Nelson View the planets for this day Nelson Creek, KY Coal Explosion 8
07/03/1926 Pettebone No. 6 View the planets for this day Kingston, PA Coal Roof Fall 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/29/1926 New Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Coal Explosion 5
11/15/1926 Mound View the planets for this day Moundsville, WV Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/06/1926 Randolph Colliery View the planets for this day Port Carbon, PA Coal Explosion 5
09/24/1926 Pabst View the planets for this day Ironwood, MI MNM Pwd Haulage 3
 
 
 

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